G542 Core Studies : G542 Core Studies Brainstorms and Revision
Exam Technique
Brainstorming : Brainstorming The aims of this exercise:
Build connections
Develop succinctness
Check knowledge AND understanding
On the next few slides there will be terms / concepts which relate to one or more of the core studies (and may also relate to approaches).
Your task is to type the names of the studies / approaches and identify / define the terms / concepts in relation to these.
Variables : Variables Confounding variables
- Sperry – length of time since surgery could result in plasticity and re-location of functions, thus could confound effect of IV (surgery) on DV (brain function).
Nature vs Nurture : Nature vs Nurture Nature
- Developmental disorders such as ASD appear to be neurological, although the cause is unknown, but assumed to be genetic due to prevalence in families
Validity : Validity Ecological Validity
- Social Approach high in ecological validity due to use of naturalistic methods and simulations of real world events.
Reliability : Reliability Alternate Forms Reliability
- Thigpen and Cleckley used a number of tests to confirm the differences between Eve’s personalities – these consistently showed that Eve White and Eve Black were very different personas.
Participants : Participants Representativeness
- Although Baron-Cohen et al’s ASD group were representative of the higher functioning ASD population, including predominance of males, this does mean the results can only be generalised to this population, not to females or those with lower functioning autism.
Determinism : Determinism Situational
- Milgram’s assumption is that the situation of being ordered by a legitimate authority leads to obedience and implies that the individual has little free will.
Reductionism : Reductionism Biological
- Although Maguire et al focus on brain structure, their research is holistic to some extent, as it recognises that the environment is involved in brain plasticity (shown by correlational data)
Ethics : Ethics Consent
- The social approach often deceives participants about the purpose of the study, which means they are unable to give fully informed consent.